diff --git a/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/dvd.typ b/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/dvd.typ
index d6ff3d2..3064cc5 100644
--- a/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/dvd.typ
+++ b/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/dvd.typ
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
   abstract: none,
   bibliography: none,
   paper-size: "a4",
+  date: "today",
   body,
 ) = {
   set document(title: title, author: author)
@@ -84,17 +85,25 @@
   align(center)[
     #set text(font: "Libertinus Serif")
     #block(text(weight: 700, 26pt, title))
-    #v(1.8em, weak: true)
-    #if author != none [#text(16pt)[by #author]]
-    #v(1.2em, weak: true)
+
+
     #if subtitle != none [#text(12pt, weight: 500)[#(
-          datetime.today().display("[day] [month repr:long] [year]")
+          subtitle
         )]]
 
+    #if author != none [#text(16pt)[#smallcaps(author)]]
+    #v(1.2em, weak: true)
+
+    #if date == "today" {
+      datetime.today().display("[day] [month repr:long] [year]")
+    } else {
+      date
+    }
+
   ]
 
   if abstract != none [
-    #v(2em)
+    #v(2.2em)
     #set text(font: "Libertinus Serif")
     #pad(x: 14%, abstract)
     #v(1em)
diff --git a/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/main.typ b/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/main.typ
index 15f573b..d5478fc 100644
--- a/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/main.typ
+++ b/documents/by-course/math-8/course-notes/main.typ
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #import "./dvd.typ": *
 
 #show: dvdtyp.with(
-  title: "Math 8",
+  title: "Math 8 Course Notes",
   author: "Youwen Wu",
+  date: "Winter 2024",
+  subtitle: [Taught by Matt Porter],
   abstract: [
     In the broad light of day mathematicians check their equations and their
     proofs, leaving no stone unturned in their search for rigour. But, at night,
diff --git a/documents/by-course/pstat-120a/course-notes/dvd.typ b/documents/by-course/pstat-120a/course-notes/dvd.typ
index d6ff3d2..3064cc5 100644
--- a/documents/by-course/pstat-120a/course-notes/dvd.typ
+++ b/documents/by-course/pstat-120a/course-notes/dvd.typ
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
   abstract: none,
   bibliography: none,
   paper-size: "a4",
+  date: "today",
   body,
 ) = {
   set document(title: title, author: author)
@@ -84,17 +85,25 @@
   align(center)[
     #set text(font: "Libertinus Serif")
     #block(text(weight: 700, 26pt, title))
-    #v(1.8em, weak: true)
-    #if author != none [#text(16pt)[by #author]]
-    #v(1.2em, weak: true)
+
+
     #if subtitle != none [#text(12pt, weight: 500)[#(
-          datetime.today().display("[day] [month repr:long] [year]")
+          subtitle
         )]]
 
+    #if author != none [#text(16pt)[#smallcaps(author)]]
+    #v(1.2em, weak: true)
+
+    #if date == "today" {
+      datetime.today().display("[day] [month repr:long] [year]")
+    } else {
+      date
+    }
+
   ]
 
   if abstract != none [
-    #v(2em)
+    #v(2.2em)
     #set text(font: "Libertinus Serif")
     #pad(x: 14%, abstract)
     #v(1em)